Fifth-placed Middlesbrough host third-placed Leeds United at the Riverside Stadium tonight in a crucial Championship encounter for both sides’ promotion ambitions. Middlesbrough, enjoying a strong run of form, having won their last two matches and unbeaten in their last 4, are looking to solidify their playoff spot. Leeds United, despite a recent wobble that has seen them drop out of the automatic promotion places, will be desperate to return to winning ways and climb back into the top two.
Recent meetings have been tight, with Leeds winning the league fixture at Elland Road 3-1 after Middlesbrough triumphed 3-0 in the Carabao Cup earlier in the season. With both teams needing a victory for their respective goals, expect a tense and hard-fought affair at Riverside Stadium.
